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Hypnotic Prelude in C Minor BWV 999 - Analysis - Inside Bach
What makes a musical piece hypnotic?
What magical ingredient gives simple chords the ability to enchant us?
How can we apply these secrets?
An arpeggiated figure, so simple yet so sublime, has the power to captivate our ears.
A regular and rhythmic arpeggiated figure can stop time around us.
A flowing and balanced arpeggiated figure has the power to make us dream.
J.S. Bach's Prelude in C Minor BWV 999 is a figuration prelude, a composition that starts with a succession of harmonies, which are then adorned and embellished with an elegant arpeggiated figure!
In this video, you'll analyze this piece with me and discover all the secrets and details hidden in this composition!
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